SpaceX’s Starship blows up ahead of 10th test flight
It's the latest in a string of setbacks for the mega-rocket, which SpaceX hopes to use to build Starlink and one day go to Mars.
Read moreBluesky briefly suspended JD Vance’s account after he joined
Bluesky's automated impersonation detection system took down JD Vance's new account, but it was restored soon after.
Read moreA timeline of the US semiconductor market in 2025
It’s already been a tumultuous year for the U.S. semiconductor industry. The semiconductor industry plays a sizable role in the “AI race” that the U.S. seems determined to win, which is why this context is worth paying attention to: from Intel’s appointment of Lip-Bu Tan to CEO — who wasted
Read moreNew Mastercard-Enza Partnership to Fuel Fintech Innovation Across Africa
According to a report by the European Investment Bank, the number of fintech companies in Africa has nearly tripled since 2020. Many of these innovators focus on embedding payment services into broader solutions that tackle financial access, offering alternatives to legacy systems that often have a high cost to serve.
Read moreCross-border Payment Solution Launches Verto Reserve
Verto announced the launch of Verto Reserve, a new feature that allows businesses to earn up to 10% interest on idle funds in G10 and African currencies, including the Nigerian Naira (NGN) and Kenyan Shilling (KES), without needing a local entity. Customers can now fully utilize idle funds sitting in
Read moreHow Can AI Help Address SA’s Unemployment & Inequality Challenges?
South Africa currently grapples with one of the world’s highest unemployment rates, standing at a staggering 31.9% in 2024, with youth unemployment exceeding 60%. This challenge is compounded by deep-seated structural issues like inequality and inadequate access to education, creating a skills mismatch that leaves many job seekers unprepared for
Read moreYellow Card & Visa Accelerate Stablecoin Adoption Across Emerging Economies
Yellow Card announced a partnership with Visa to help drive the next phase of innovation in cross-border payments and financial infrastructure across emerging markets where Yellow Card is licensed to operate. Yellow Card operates in 20+ African countries and provides access to secure, compliant, and accessible stablecoin products for consumers,
Read more“My job is going to change in a dramatic way”: Exploring the future of the internet with Cloudflare
In this episode of Leaders of Code, Jody Bailey, Chief Product and Technology Officer at Stack Overflow, sits down with Dane Knecht, the newly appointed Chief Technology Officer at Cloudflare.
Read moreStripe’s former growth lead helps African diaspora invest in startups, real estate
When Joe Kinvi joined Touchtech Payments in 2017 as head of finance, the Irish startup couldn’t afford his full salary. So he negotiated for stock to make up the difference. Eighteen months later, Stripe acquired the company, and that equity converted into Stripe shares, enough to let Kinvi leave his
Read moreAngular Signals: A New Mental Model for Reactivity, Not Just a New API
Discover how Angular Signals revolutionize data flow with reactive variables, not streams. Learn production gotchas, when to choose Signals over RxJS, and real-world patterns Continue reading Angular Signals: A New Mental Model for Reactivity, Not Just a New API on SitePoint.
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